wrack

Example Sentences

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Sullivan had been wracked with guilt since Sadat’s death and vowed to help.

From Los Angeles Times

Eastern DR Congo has been wracked by conflict for more than 30 years, with numerous peace initiatives aimed at ending the fighting having failed.

From BBC

Brussels is wracked with anxiety about how to foster a more competitive digital marketplace.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beowulf in particular was wracked with guilt, for it had been his marvelous painting of the scene at Ahwoo-Ahwoo that seemed to have let the cannibal book out of the armoire, so to speak.

From Literature

On his way to his meeting with Greenblatt, Burry was wracked with the anxiety that always plagued him before face-to-face encounters with people.

From Literature